Adventures with Geannii

      Visiting my Daughter and her family is always an adventure. We never know what we'll do, it is always guaranteed to be fun.   Union Station, what a landmark.  Huge pictures in the skyway walk way show the building in total abandoned disrepair, falling apart in 2013. They came in restored everything to its original grandeur.    People use this old building for graduation pictures, (we saw several in cap and gown with a photographer.)     Two princesses dressed up in long billowing sequined dresses with a photographer. (They were celebrating a 15th or 16th birthday.) Such a fun place to have a milestone photo shoot.    Restaurants, shopping, Coffee,  The Science Museum. 3600 tickets were sold for Sunday. All booked up.  It looked interesting as we passed by. We ate at Harvey's. lots of tables, no wait staff, so we had to wait 25 minutes. worth the wait.  We ordered fried chicken, mashed potatoes with green be...

   Spring Break!    I have to work! Bummer!!     My co-worker said if I wanted to go see my grandsons, he can handle things. I didn't need to be told twice. I grabbed my pre-packed bag, threw it in the back of my SUV, filled with no ethanol gas and hit the road.     I called my daughter on the way. I'm coming up for the week-end.     I knew she'd be so thrilled to have her mom come visit... NOT.     Yeah I forgot, she works full time and the house with two boys, three counting the kid she is married to... She'd have liked a little more notice than "I'm on my way."    I said do not worry about your house. I am coming to see you and the boys! She breathed a sigh of relief, especially after I told her, I left my house needing a good tidying.  She asked about my housekeeper, Allison doesn't live with me, and I haven't wanted to do more than grab take out and toss my fork in the sink. (I am the dishwash...

My good Friend Pamela asked if I'd been to Tybee Island.  No, what is that?  Wanna go? Well of course. I'm up for any adventure!   A full WEEK! with them.  I am so excited!!  I pray we are still friends when we get home. I remember Oprah and Gayle's road trip. they got home and their friendship was never the same.  Gayle wanted the radio on, Oprah wanted it off. pretty soon they were riding in different cars.   After they got home and talked about their trip on her show, it was awkward. That is how I remember it. My memory is faulty so I may have it all wrong...  What an adventure. I have no idea what I'm getting into, beach, thrift store, and Christmas Store.  Guess what?  It has to beat sitting at home alone crying in my Dr. Pepper ON my birthday. YES! we are doing this the week of my birthday! I do not need celebrated any other way. In my heart I know Van is going with me to celebrate my big day together. What fun we'll have.  ...

  A little about me.    My name is Geannii, I was married to my best friend, Van for 44 years.  He went to live with the Lord 2/10/22.      My daughter-in-law's daddy lost his wife a few years ago, he said, the best advice he received, keep busy.     I could stay home, curled up in bed with the covers over my head, woe is me, my life is over.   I can wear my long black dress with a big hat and a heavy veil... leaning on anyone will support me. I am a widow. woe is me.    Or    I can hike up my bra straps and lift my head, strap my darling husband safely in my heart to continue the adventures we shared in life.  I chose the latter.     I traded our eight year old Silverado pickup in for a brand new 2022 Equinox with all the bells and whistles.    This thing has a cameras, it has sensors. Driving down the road, I got too close to the fog line, it gently took the wheel and got me on the...